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Review of Le Bal Brotto Lopez

Le Bal Brotto Lopez

Brotto Lopez

L''autre Distribution

Rating: ★★

The duo of Cyrille Brotto (accordion) and Guillaume Lopez (voice, flute and fifes) were energetic contributors to the French Occitan-language...

Reviewed by Phil Sweeney in issue: July/2013

Review of Strange Country

Strange Country

Kacy & Clayton

New West Records

Rating: ★★★★

Kacy & Clayton are second-cousins from Saskatchewan and grew up a few miles apart in the Wood Mountain Hills, cutting...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2016

Review of Together Not Apart

Together Not Apart

Backbeat Soundsystem

Easystar Records

Rating: ★★★

Cornwall may be famous for its coast, sunshine and laidback lifestyle – if you are a surfer with sufficient funds,...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of The Magnolia Sessions

The Magnolia Sessions

Lost Dog Street Band

Anti-Corporate Music

Rating: ★★★

Each month from September 2020 until May 2021, the first season of The Magnolia Sessions delivered a new session recorded...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2021

Review of Revolve

Revolve

La Cherga

Asphalt Tango Records

Rating: ★★

La Cherga are part of a new breed of Balkan music that, while staying faithful to their musical traditions, have...

Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Aug/Sep/2011

Review of Mother Nature

Mother Nature

Angélique Kidjo

Verve Records/Universal Music

Rating: ★★★★

Angélique Kidjo has a pleasing way of making every release a unique project rather than just another album. After collaborating...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2021

Review of Gákti

Gákti

Vassvik

heilo

Rating: ★★★

Sámi joik singing can be atmospheric and otherworldly, but Norway's Torgeir Vassvik pushes it to an eerie extreme. He chants...

Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: Aug/Sep/2019

Review of D’Amore e di Altre Cose Irreversibili

D’Amore e di Altre Cose Irreversibili

Flo

Agualoca Records

Rating: ★★★★

This is a mature debut from the singer Floriana Cangiano, who draws on her Italian roots and combines Mediterranean folk...

Reviewed by Valentina Monsurrò in issue: March/2015

Review of Tunes from the Backyard

Tunes from the Backyard

Eva Deivert

Gammalthea

Rating: ★★★

Eva Deivert, from Värmland in Sweden, is a long-standing and highly respected fiddle player in Sweden's folk scene. Her passion...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2016

Review of Gaia

Gaia

Dojo

One Records

Rating: ★★★

Dojo are a collective of reggae and jazz musicians who apparently hail from London, Paris, Nigeria and Lebanon. The band's...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2017

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